Mt. Cook, elev. 12,316 ft

Mt. Cook is the tallest mountain in NZ. This is our first glimpse of it.

Cable bridge

Mt. Cook from Hooker valley


Mt. Sefton on the left. Seen from Hooker valley

Mt. Cook again.

Hooker Glacier lake. Notice the ice bergs!


A closeup of the biggest ice berg.

Mt. Cook with reflection in the glacial lake. See hooker glacier center right.

You can see the glacier a bit better here.


An avalanche roaring off of Mt. Sefton. There were about 10 avalanches per day in this valley, mostly off of Mt. Sefton. Every one of them sounded like a rumbling thunder.

Close up of Mt. Cook at sunset.